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  Blanco, Kathleen Babineaux
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  2004-01-12  
 
NameKathleen Babineaux Blanco
Address
Lafayette, Louisiana , United States
EmailNone
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Born December 15, 1942
DiedAugust 16, 2019 (76 years)
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifedRBH
Mar 28, 2021 01:27am
Tags Caucasian - French - Married - Cancer - Catholic - Christian - Straight -
InfoOn January 12, 2004, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco became the first woman to serve as governor of Louisiana. In her long, distinguished career, Governor Blanco has served the people with a vision of creating a new Louisiana, filled with hope and opportunity for all citizens.

As Governor, her top priorities include: providing affordable, accessible healthcare, improving the state?s education system, and creating a strong and vibrant economy.

In her inaugural address, Governor Blanco outlined her priorities as governor: ?We face important challenges in this new century: expanding our economy and creating quality jobs; building an effective health care system; improving our roads and highways; rebuilding our coastline; protecting our farmers; and ensuring that all our citizens, no matter their age, have superior educational opportunities.?

Governor Blanco believes that Louisiana?s challenges can only be met ?if we have the courage and wisdom to pursue a new and different path.? That, she says, means striking ?a hopeful chord -- one that unites our people in lifting up all Louisiana families; one that cherishes our children, protects our environment, and creates new economic opportunity for all our citizens.?

Before serving in the state?s top office, Governor Blanco completed two terms as Lieutenant Governor. As the state?s second-highest official, she supervised the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Under her leadership, tourism in Louisiana increased by 41 percent. This growth led to a $2.5 billion increase in the tourism industry?s economic contribution to the state and the creation of 21,000 new tourism-related jobs.

First elected lieutenant governor in 1995, Governor Blanco was overwhelmingly re-elected to her second term in 1999, winning 80 percent of the vote.

Governor Blanco began her career as a public servant in 1984, when she became the first woman ever elected to represent the people of Lafayette in the state Legislature. Five years later she was elected to the Public Service Commission, where she became the first woman to serve as a Commissioner and, later, as the first woman to chair the Commission (1993-94).

Before joining the public sector, Governor Blanco taught at Breaux Bridge High School, a public school in Southwest Louisiana, not far from the city of Coteau, where she was born. She received a B.S. degree in Business Education from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco and her husband Raymond have been married since 1964. They are the parents of six children and the proud grandparents of five.



JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
10/01/2007-10/07/2007 Southeastern Louisiana University 46.00% ( 0.0) 44.00% ( 0.0) 10.00% ( 0.0)
09/14/2006-09/17/2006 Survey USA 40.00% ( 2.0) 56.00% ( 0.0) 4.00% ( 2.0)
08/11/2006-08/13/2006 Survey USA 42.00% ( 1.0) 56.00% ( 0.0) 2.00% ( 0.0)
07/14/2006-07/16/2006 Survey USA 41.00% ( 2.0) 56.00% ( 3.0) 2.00% ( 0.0)
06/09/2006-06/11/2006 Survey USA 39.00% ( 4.0) 59.00% ( 2.0) 2.00% ( 2.0)
05/12/2006-05/14/2006 Survey USA 35.00% ( 3.0) 61.00% ( 4.0) 4.00% ( 1.0)
02/10/2006-02/12/2006 Survey USA 32.00% ( 6.0) 65.00% ( 6.0) 3.00% ( 0.0)
01/13/2006-01/15/2006 Survey USA 38.00% ( 5.0) 59.00% ( 4.0) 3.00% ( 1.0)
12/09/2005-12/11/2005 Survey USA 33.00% ( 8.0) 63.00% ( 7.0) 4.00% ( 1.0)
09/16/2005-09/18/2005 Survey USA 41.00% ( 14.0) 56.00% ( 20.0) 3.00% ( 6.0)

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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jun 08, 2011 07:00pm General Former Gov. Kathleen Blanco is diagnosed with rare eye cancer  Article COSDem 
Jan 21, 2008 06:00am News Blanco retirement pay estimated to top $65,000 a year  Article kal 
Jan 11, 2008 05:00pm News In her final days, Blanco grants clemency to very few  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Aug 28, 2007 06:00am News Blanco to testify in Mangano trial  Article kal 
Aug 11, 2007 05:00pm Speculative Blanco mulling whether to write a book after she leaves office  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Mar 14, 2007 10:00pm News La. governor outraged over faulty pumps  Article The Sunset Provision 
Jan 29, 2007 01:00pm News Debate rages over whether state was short-changed in hurricane relief  Article The Sunset Provision 
Jan 24, 2007 12:00pm News Louisiana Governor Lashes Out at Bush  Article Barack O-blame-a 
Dec 12, 2006 07:00pm Amusing Auction Tells Plenty About Blanco's Support  Article kal 
Jul 30, 2006 12:00pm Announcement Governor (Blanco) tells party she will seek a second term  Article kal 
Jul 26, 2006 06:00am News Katrina day of prayer sought: Blanco asks Bush to mark anniversary  Article kal 
Jul 12, 2006 06:55pm News Blanco, staff confer into night on vetoes  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jul 07, 2006 03:00pm News Blanco recall effort fails  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jul 04, 2006 05:00pm Proposed Legislation Blanco signs price control for new ethanol requirement  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jul 03, 2006 03:00pm News Blanco agrees to extend wait for divorces  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jun 18, 2006 07:00pm News Blanco signs abortion ban into law  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jun 14, 2006 10:00pm News Blanco attacks offshore oil and gas lease sale  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jun 02, 2006 11:00am News Blanco firm on threat to block Gulf lease sale  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jun 02, 2006 10:00am News Blanco says she'll sign abortion bill  Article Brandonius Maximus 
May 05, 2006 07:00pm News Governor Blanco says she's prepared to veto offshore lease sale  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Feb 14, 2006 05:00pm News Blanco bills going down in flames  Article kal 
Jan 28, 2006 06:00pm General Blanco being inducted into Louisiana Political Hall of Fame  Article kal 
Jan 18, 2006 07:00pm Announcement LA Governor (Blanco) says she'll run for re-election  Article kal 
Jan 12, 2006 05:00pm Scandal (Louisiana) State Capitol project cost rose 169%  Article kal 
Jan 10, 2006 02:00pm News Louisiana resident files recall petition against Gov. Blanco  Article Thomas Walker 
Jan 03, 2006 08:00pm Scandal Blanco orders remodeling just after storms  Article kal 
Dec 12, 2005 03:40am News E-Mails Expose Katrina La. PR Woes  Article ScottĀ³ 
Nov 22, 2005 02:00am News Blanco's hurricane protection plan gets through Legislature  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Sep 25, 2005 03:05pm Profile Is the 'Cajun Grandma' Getting a Bad Rap?  Article COSDem 
Jun 30, 2005 02:00pm News Blanco Signs Bill Criminalizing Possession Of Hallucinogenic Plants  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jun 08, 2005 01:00pm News Blanco beats prosecutors in power struggle  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Apr 11, 2005 09:00pm News Blanco Outlines Proposed 'Sin Tax' Increases  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Mar 07, 2005 01:45pm News Blanco Heads To Mexico, Cuba On Trade Trip  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jan 10, 2005 12:00am News Blanco Says More Expected Of Saints Financially  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jan 09, 2005 12:00am Poll La. voters back Blanco in poll  Article ArmyDem 
Jan 12, 2004 12:00am General Blanco becomes governor this morning  Article DFWDem 

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RACES
  11/15/2003 LA Governor - Runoff Won 51.95% (+3.90%)
  10/04/2003 LA Governor - Initial Election Won 18.36% (+0.00%)
  10/23/1999 LA Lt. Governor Won 80.22% (+70.17%)
  11/18/1995 LA Lt. Governor - Runoff Won 65.25% (+30.51%)
  10/21/1995 LA Lt. Governor - Initial Election Won 43.68% (+28.03%)
  10/01/1994 LA PSC - District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/1988 LA PSC - District 2 - Runoff Won 57.26% (+14.51%)
  10/01/1988 LA PSC - District 2 - Initial Election Won 32.32% (+13.93%)
  10/24/1987 LA State House 045 Won 60.49% (+20.99%)
ENTERED, DROPPED OUT
  10/19/1991 LA Governor - Initial Election Lost 0.00% (-33.77%)
ENDORSEMENTS
LA District 07 - Runoff - Dec 04, 2004 D Willie Landry Mount
LA State Senate President - Jan 03, 2004 D Donald E. Hines
LA US President - D Primary - Mar 08, 1988 D Richard A. "Dick" Gephardt